Pediatric Mind Body Health Lab
Dr. Emily Winter’s research interests include the interaction between mind and body, specifically how psychological evidence-based interventions can aid in improving overall physical health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and their families. Her research focuses on several mind-body health interventions, such as video self-modeling, mindfulness, nature/animals, and guided imagery can be used to support individuals with various physical and mental health conditions such as stuttering disorders, asthma, anxiety, amongst other physical and mental health concerns.
Trained as a school psychologist, with a passion for supporting children, adolescents, and their families, Dr. Winter’s clinical work and research focuses from a child-centered perspective. Children are of upmost importance in her research, dedication to intervention, and clinical practice.
Dr. Winter is also interested in youth sports participation and the role of coach in eating disorder prevention and mental health identification. Her school psychology roots are showcased in her research, as she aims to develop best practices for school athletic departments, coaching staff, school-based mental health providers, and families to aid in swift identification and referral to services, as well as engage in active preventative programming, training, and intervention.
This lab seeks to develop research aimed at practitioners to bridge the research-to-practice gap to benefit youth, adolescents, and their families directly in effective, equitable, low-cost, and brief interventions.
Dr. Winter works directly with graduate students to support their growth as scholars and researchers. There are ample opportunities for participation in research at various stages, from research design and project implementation to manuscript publication and presentation at various national conferences.
Leadership
Emily Winter, PhD, NCSP
Dr. Winter’s areas of clinical research include mind-body health interventions, the intersection between athletics and eating disorders, and cognitive assessment.
Dr. Winter’s Recent Publications
- Winter, E. L., Caemmerer, J. M., Trudel, S. M., deLeyer-Tiarks, J., Bray, M. A., Dale, B. A., & Kaufman, A. S. (2023). Does the Degree of Prematurity Relate to the Bayley-4 Scores Earned by Matched Samples of Infants and Toddlers Across the Cognitive, Language, and Motor Domains?. Journal of Intelligence, 11 (11). https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence11110213
Our Students in the Lab
Sachiko Maharjan, BA
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Queens, NY; Kathmandu, Nepal
Undergraduate School: New York University, BA
Casey Stillman, MAT
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Manhattan, NY
Undergraduate School: Franklin & Marshall College
Graduate School(s): Relay School of Education
Precious Gordon, MA
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Rockaway, NY
Undergraduate School: SUNY Brockport
Lyndsey Gillespie, MA
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Astoria, NY
Undergraduate School: St. John’s University
Lab Partners
We love collaborating with practitioners in the field and scholars from other organizations to grow our professional network, create meaningful interdisciplinary work, and create meaningful relationships with colleagues in the field. Here are some of our partners who we are working with currently on projects.
Current Partners:
- Claire Mason, MA – Fairfield University School Psychology Graduate Student
- Erin Micali, PsyD – Sasco River Center Post Doctoral Neuropsychology Fellow
- Mykelle S. Coleman, PhD – Sasco River Center Post Doctoral Fellow
- Kimberly T.S. Sheehan, MA, SYC, LPC – Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified School Psychologist
Current Projects
- Interdisciplinary collaboration for low cost/pro-bono psychoeducational evaluations
- Eating disorders support within Response to Intervention (RTI) school-based mental health supports
- Supporting mind-body health for student-athletes within school-based mental health supports
- APPIC Match information for school psychologists
Upcoming Accepted Conference Presentations
Winter, E., Stillman, C., Maharjan, S., Gordon, P., Micali, E., & Mason, C. (Acecepted). Welcoming and supporting neurodiversity in immersive higher education. Poster presentation accepted to Touro University Research Day. New York, NY.
Winter, E., Maharjan, S., Stillman, C., Gordon, P., Micali, E., & Mason, C. (Accepted). Pro bono in the real world: A comprehensive review of the literature and recommendations for meaningful engagement. Poster presentation accepted to Touro University Research Day. New York, NY.
Winter, E., DiMatteo, C., Sokol, Y., & Macali, E. (Accepted). Reimaging doctoral orientation: Results of a semester-long program evaluation. Poster presentation accepted to the 2024 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.
Winter, E., & Brown, M. (Accepted for November 20, 2024). Coordinated care for eating disorders. NASP Webinar Series.
Micali, E., Maharjan, S., Winter, E., Stillman, C., Mason, C., & Gordon, P. (Accepted). Low fee and free: The state of the literature on graduate student’s exposure to pro bono work. Poster presentation accepted to the 2024 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.
Maharjan, S., Micali, E., Winter, E., Stillman, C., Mason, C., & Gordon, P. (Accepted). Pro bono in the real world: Comprehensive review of literature & recommendations for engagement. Poster presentation accepted to the 2024 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.
deLeyer-Tiarks, J., Cammerer, J.M., Winter, E.L., Dale, B., Bray, M., & Kaufman, A.S. (Accepted). Does the Bayley-4 yield a single general ability factor for typical and clinical samples? Poster presentation accepted to the 2024 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.
Winter, E., Alfonso, V., & Gyurke, J. (Accepted). State of the Bayley on prematurity: New perspectives on a measure of development. Symposium presentation accepted to the 2024 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.
